National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History

National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History

Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann - Na hEalaíona Maisiúla ⁊ Stair
Entrance to the museum
Location of the museum in Dublin
Established	18 September 1997 (18 September 1997)
Location	Collins Barracks Benburb Street Dublin Dublin 7 Ireland
Coordinates	53°20′54″N 6°17′09″W / 53.348367°N 6.28581°W / 53.348367; -6.28581
Type	National museum
Collection size	150,000 items
Visitors	313,790 (2009)
Public transit access	Museum Luas station Dublin Bus routes: 25, 25A, 66, 67, 90
Website	museum.ie/en/intro/arts-and-history.aspx
National Museum of Ireland network
Archaeology Decorative Arts & History Country Life Natural History

The National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History (Irish: Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann - Na hEalaíona Maisiúla ⁊ Stair) is a branch of the National Museum of Ireland located at the former Collins Barracks in the Arbour Hill area of Dublin, Ireland. The main focus of the galleries is on arts, craft and wares, including exhibits on: Irish coins and currency, silverware, furniture, folklife and costumes, ceramics, and glassware. Included are artifacts such as Etruscan vases, gauntlets worn by King William at the Battle of the Boyne, a life belt and oar salvaged from the wreck of the RMS Lusitania and a pocket book carried by Wolfe Tone whilst imprisoned in the Barracks.